Jennings J-22

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The Jennings J-22 was produced by the "Ring Of Fire" corporations in California in the 1980s and 1990s. It was an inexpensive .22 LR caliber (J-22) and .25 ACP caliber (J-25) aluminium alloy slide and frame. The latter models by Bryco were made of zinc.

The pistol is blowback operated and striker fired. The barrel was 2.5"" long and had shallow grooves, like the Micro-Groove rifling used by Marlin Firearms. It came with a six round magazine. Because of the low price, it was also imported to some countries in Europe where it achieved some notoriety in the pocket-pistol competition class in the 80s and 90s.

[edit] Controversy

The pistol has been claimed to be flawed because of its soft material. Another frequent claim is that the gun malfunctions more often than should be expected. ^[1] It has also been criticised for its accuracy, with some critics claiming that it could only hit a dinner-plate sized target at about 10 yards at best.^[1]

While bloggers have been supportive of the company, the J-22 itself is held with less regard. Owners of expensive handguns dismiss the J-22 as junk. From that perspective, it is thought of as a "throw away" gun used mainly by criminals. However, there are some people who think of the J-22 as simply a fun "plinker". The small size of the J-22 makes it popular as a "tackle box" gun, for shooting snakes, or dispatching small animals.^{[citation needed]}

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